Category Archives: Workshops
I was asked to design a summer project of the African Community Centre, working with a group of male asylum seekers and refugees. The aim of the project was to teach them digital photography skills. After lots of discussion, the group decided on a theme for the project. We had talked about how asylum seekers…
I recently worked with a lovely group of women on a Positive Reflections workshop. As part of the 8 session workshop, they explored the stereotypes faced by people with mental health problems and chose to design a positive affirmation calendar. The calendar has been designed to challenge the typical way that mental health is depicted…
My work has been exploring the stereotypes of minority groups and the stigma felt by members of those groups. For this art practice, I have been working with a group of women who have been affected by mental health problems in a participatory setting, and we have co-created work over an eight session period. These…
I was recently asked to deliver a four session Creative Journaling workshop for Cwm-Ni Iach at Dove Workshop, Banwen, Neath. Cwm-Ni Iach (or Healthy Company) aims to support people to improve their mental and physical health and well-being. During the four sessions, participants had an opportunity to try out lots of different creative journaling techniques to…
Walking on Eggshells My inspiration to experiment with eggshell art: After visiting the Ivor Davies Silent Explosion exhibition in the National Museum Cardiff earlier this year, I was particularly interested in Davies’ Picasso influenced paintings that he made during the mid-1950s. This was when he experimented with adding broken eggshells to his painted surfaces. Working…